Toyota Dealer Rally
author: Patrick Vermaak
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Pic by Frank Pey
Jean-Pierre Damseaux and Patrick Vermaak won opening WP round in the Overberg district
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With no less than 11 S2000 entries included in the 42 strong entry received for the Total Tour Natal next weekend one does expect the Sasol South African Rally Championship to look a little diffirent in 2009.
Attached find the Supplementary Regulations and Entry Forms.
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Pic by Frank Pey
Fernando Rueda and Cobus Vrey will be quick in the Team Total S2000 Toyota
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Cape statistics show that Pierre Arries will remain with Hergen Fekken for 2009 and the BP Ultimate VW S2000 duo will face a stern challenge from their team mates Enzo Kuun and Guy Hodgson. The the Team Total Toyota Run X S2000 of Jean-Pierre Damseaux and André Vermeulen must be of some concern as Damseaux Motorsport have certainly prepared a serious challenger for 2009.
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Pic by Hannes Oosthuizen
Thorsten Pey and Mark Palmer heads Regional Entry in BMW
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Trading sides Fernando Rueda and Cobus Vrey will be stepping up to S2000 in the ex-Johnny Gemmel Toyota Run X, making it two Team Total challengers at the head of the pack.
Mike Nathan and Derek Jacobs enter Gp N4 with the ex-Fernando Rueda Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 Turbo 4x4 and it would be wise to accept that they are serious about their return.
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Pic by Hannes Oosthuizen
Ashley Haigh-Smith and Hilton Auffray enters the A5 challenge
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André Cleenwerck and Des de Fortier will be defending their A5 crown in the BP VW Golf Chico 1.4i and will be facing a stern challenge from Gugu Zulu and Carl Peskin in a similar vehicle.
Young Ashley Haigh-Smith and Hilton Auffray make their national debut in the Team REACT Marketing class A5 Toyota Yaris and their progress will be followed with great interest.
Come the Toyota Dealer Rally we will see the likes of Abduraghman Amlay / Yusuf Ganief and Duncan English / Rob Williams return to Gp N3 in their very rapid Toyota Run X RSi entries and they are notoriously quick in the Overberg.
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Pic by Hannes Oosthuizen
Abduraghman Amlay and Yusuf Ganief will prove tough to beat in Gp N3
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Andy Haigh-Smith and Steve White will keep the A6 crowd busy in the Team REACT Toyota Corolls RXi 1600 whilst Charl Strydom and Sakkie Bosman are longing for a good outing in their Sabre Paints VW Polo 1600.
John Peiser and Brian Hoskins may well surprise in the Speed Pro Cycling Equipment Gp N4 Subaru Impreza 4x4 Turbo and with the Western Cape Regional Championship forming part of this event we could well see a healthy entry in April.
Thorsten Pey and Mark Palmer hoping for a return to form in the class S4 BMW 325i after a frustrating outing in Bredasdorp.
Stefanie and Willem Hugo are enjoying the ex-Erasmus Gp N2 Toyota Corolla RXi 1600 and could well be joined by the similar car of Ettiene du Toit.
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